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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 27 - Agreements for Jail Inmate Counseling ServicesPolice Department www.santa-ana.org/departments/police/ i Item # 27 City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Staff Report July 19, 2022 TOPIC: Agreements for Jail Inmate Counseling Services AGENDA TITLE: Approve Three -Year Agreements with Luis Raul Martinez and Felice Hernandez for Jail Counseling Services RECOMMENDED ACTION 1. Authorize the City Manager to execute a three-year agreement with Luis Raul Martinez, for the period of July 19, 2022 through June 30, 2025, to provide counseling services, in an amount not to exceed $120,000, subject to non -substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. 2. Authorize the City Manager to execute a three-year agreement with Felice Hernandez, for the period of July 19, 2022 through June 30, 2025, to provide counseling services, in an amount not to exceed $120,000, subject to non -substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. DISCUSSION Per California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Title 15, the Santa Ana Jail is required to provide counseling services to Santa Ana Jail inmates. Luis Raul Martinez and Felice Hernandez are well qualified and have been providing jail counseling services to the Santa Ana Jail for many years. Through these agreements, the counselors will provide one-on-one counseling and instructional services encompassing the fields of anger management, stress reduction, conflict management/resolution, domestic violence avoidance, and chemical dependency avoidance to the inmates housed in the Santa Ana Jail. In-house professional counselors are an important resource in the effort to help inmates more smoothly reintegrate with their communities upon release. In addition, these services are crucial in providing required care outlined by the federal Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) and industry standards associated with suicide prevention protocols. The agreement terms will run from July 19, 2022 through June 30, 2025. Agreements for Jail Inmate Counseling Services July 19, 2022 Page 2 The previous agreements with Luis Raul Martinez and Felice Hernandez expired on June 30, 2022. During July 1, 2022 and July 18, 2022, Luis Raul Martinez and Felice Hernandez have continued to provide the same level of service to the Police Department. The new agreement compensation total includes the amount needed to cover any services provided since the last agreement expired. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT There is no environmental impact associated with this action. FISCAL IMPACT Funds are available in the Police Department's Inmate Welfare Fund -Contract Services account (no. 02314475-62300), and will be budgeted in future fiscal years as follows: Fiscal Accounting Unit Fund Accounting Unit, Account Amount Year — Account # Description Description FY 22-23 02314475-62300 Inmate Inmate Welfare Fund, $ 80,000 Welfare Fund Contract Services FY 23-24 02314475-62300 Inmate Inmate Welfare Fund, $ 80,000 Welfare Fund Contract Services FY 24-25 02314475-62300 Inmate Inmate Welfare Fund, $ 80,000 Welfare Fund Contract Services Total $240,000 EXHIBIT(S) 1. Agreement with Luis Raul Martinez 2. Agreement with Felice Hernandez Submitted By: David Valentin, Police Chief Approved By: Kristine Ridge, City Manager Exhibit 1 AGREEMENT WITH LUIS MARTINEZ TO PROVIDE COUNSELING SERVICES THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 19' day of July, 2022, by and between Luis Martinez (hereinafter "Consultant"), and the City of Santa Ana, a charter city and municipal corporation organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of the State of California (hereinafter "City"). R ECIT AT S A. The City desires to retain a consultant having special skill and knowledge in the field of counseling and/or instructional services encompassing the fields of anger management, stress reduction, conflict management/resolution, domestic violence avoidance, chemical dependency, life skills/family issues and community resources to the inmates housed at the Santa Ana City Jail, B. Consultant represents that Consultant is able and willing to provide such services to the City. C. In undertaking the performance of this Agreement, Consultant represents that he is knowledgeable in his field, and that any services performed by Consultant under this Agreement will be performed in compliance with such standards as may reasonably be expected from a professional consulting firm in the field. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual and respective promises, and subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the parties agree as follows: 1. SCOPE OF SERVICES Consultant and City shall perform those services as set forth in Exhibit A to this Agreement, which include counseling and/or instructional services to inmates in the areas of anger agreement, stress reduction, conflict management/resolution, domestic violence avoidance, chemical dependency, life skills/family issues and community resources. 2. COMPENSATION a. City agrees to pay, and Consultant agrees to accept as total payment for services an hourly rate of sixty-five dollars ($65.00) for all scheduled instructional and counseling sessions. The total sum to be expended shall not exceed $120,000 during the term of this Agreement. b. City shall compensate Consultant for services provided from July 1, 2022 through the effective date of the Agreement detailed above. c. Payment by City shall be made within thirty (30) days following receipt of proper invoice evidencing work performed, subject to City accounting procedures. Payment need not be made for work which fails to meet the standards of performance set forth in the Recitals which may reasonably be expected by City, TERM This Agreement shall commence on the date first written above and terminate on June 30, 2025 unless terminated earlier in accordance with Section 12, below. 4. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR Consultant shall, during the entire term of this Agreement, be construed to be an independent contractor and not an employee of the City. This Agreement is not intended nor shall it be construed to create an employer -employee relationship, a joint venture relationship, or to allow the City to exercise discretion or control over the professional manner in which Consultant performs the services which are the subject matter of this Agreement; however, the services to be provided by Consultant shall be provided in a manner consistent with all applicable standards and regulations governing such services. Consultant shall pay all salaries and wages, employer's social security taxes, unemployment insurance and similar taxes relating to employees and shall be responsible for all applicable withholding taxes. INSURANCE Prior to undertaking performance of work under this Agreement, Consultant shall maintain and shall require its subcontractors, if any, to obtain and maintain insurance as described below: a. Professional Liability (Errors and Omissions) Insurance appropriates to the Consultant's profession, with limit no less than $1,000,000 per occurrence or claim. If a general aggregate limit applies, either the general aggregate limit shall apply separately to this project/location (ISO CG 25 03 or 25 04) or the general aggregate limit shall be twice the required occurrence limit. If a general aggregate limit applies, either the general aggregate limit shall apply separately to this project/location (ISO CO 25 03 or 25 04) or the general aggregate limit shall be twice the required occurrence limit. Other Insurance Provisions The insurance policies are to contain, or be endorsed to contain, the following provisions: Additional Insured Status The City, its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers are to be covered as additional insureds on the CGL policy with respect to liability arising out of work or operations performed by or on behalf of the Consultant including materials, parts, or equipment furnished in connectionwith such work or operations. General liability coverage can be provided in the form of an endorsement to the Consultant's insurance (at least as broad as ISO Form CG 20 10 11 85 or bothCG 20 10, CG 20 26, CG 20 33, or CG 20 38; and CG 20 37 forms if later revisions used). Primary Coverage For any claims related to this contract, the Consultant's insurance coverage shall be primary insurance primary coverage at least as broad as ISO CG 20 01 04 13 as respects the City, its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers. Any insurance or self-insurance maintained by the City, its officers, officials, employees, or volunteers shall be excess of the Consultant's insurance and shall not contribute with it. Notice of Cancellation Each insurance policy required above shall state that coverage shall not be canceled, except with notice to the City. Waiver of Subrogation Consultant hereby grants to City a waiver of any right to subrogation which any insurer of said Consultant may acquire against the City by virtue of the payment of any loss under such insurance. Consultant agrees to obtain any endorsement that may be necessary to affect this waiver of subrogation, but this provision applies regardless of whether or not the City has received a waiver of subrogation endorsement from the insurer. Self -Insured Retentions Self -insured retentions must be declared to and approved by the City. The City may require the Consultant to purchase coverage with a lower retention or provide proof of ability to pay losses and related investigations, claim administration, and defense expenses within the retention. The policy language shall provide, or be endorsed to provide, that the self -insured retention may be satisfied by either the named insured or City. Acceptability of Insurers Insurance is to be placed with insurers authorized to conduct business in the state with a current A.M. Best's rating of no less than A:VII, unless otherwise acceptable to the City. Claims Made Policies If any of the required policies provide coverage on a claims -made basis: 1. The Retroactive Date must be shown and must be before the date of the contract or the beginning of contract work. 2. Insurance must be maintained and evidence of insurance must be provided for at least five (5) years after completion of the contract of work. 3. If coverage is canceled or non -renewed, and not replaced with another claims -made policy form with a Retroactive Date prior to the contract effective date, the Consultant must purchase "extended reporting" coverage for a minimum of five (5) years after completion of contract work. Verification of Coverage Consultant shall furnish the City with original Certificates of Insurance including all required amendatory endorsements (or copies of the applicable policy language effecting coverage required by this clause) and a copy of the Declarations and Endorsement Page of the CGL policy listing all policy endorsements to City before work begins. However, failure to obtain the required documents prior to the work beginning shall not waive the ConsuItant's obligation to provide them. The City reserves the right to require complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, including endorsements required by these specifications, at any time. Subcontractors Consultant shall require and verify that all subcontractors maintain insurance meeting all the requirements stated herein, and Contractor shall ensure that City is an additional insured on insurance required from subcontractors. Special Risks or Circumstances City reserves the right to modify these requirements, including limits, based on the nature of the risk, prior experience, insurer, coverage, or other special circumstances. 6. INDEMNIFICATION Consultant agrees to and shall indemnify and hold harmless the City, its officers, agents, employees, consultants, special counsel, and representatives from liability; (1) for personal injury, damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief arising out of claims for personal injury, including death, and claims for property damage, which may arise from the direct or indirect operations of the Consultant or its contractors, subcontractors, agents, employees, or other persons acting on their behalf which relates to the services described in section 1 of this Agreement; and (2) from any claim that personal injury, damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief is due by reason of the terms of or effects arising from this Agreement. This indemnity and hold harmless agreement applies to all claims for damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief suffered, or alleged to have been suffered, by reason of the events referred to in this Section or by reason of the terms of or effects, arising from this Agreement. The Consultant further agrees to indemnify, hold harmless, and pay all costs for the defense of the City, including fees and costs for special counsel to be selected by the City, regarding any action by a third party challenging the validity of this Agreement, or asserting that personal injury, damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief due to personal or property rights arises by reason of the terms of or effects arising from this Agreement. City may make all reasonable decisions with respect to its representation in any legal proceeding. 7. CONFIDENTIALITY If Consultant receives from the City information which due to the nature of such information is reasonably understood to be confidential and/or proprietary, Consultant agrees that it shall not use or disclose such information except in the performance of this Agreement, and further agrees to exercise the same degree of care it uses to protect its own information of like importance, but in no event less than reasonable care. "Confidential Information" shall include all nonpublic information. Confidential information includes not only written information, but also information transferred orally, visually, electronically, or by other means. Confidential information disclosed to either party by any subsidiary and/or agent of the other party is covered by this Agreement. The foregoing obligations of non-use and nondisclosure shall not apply to any information that (a) has been disclosed in publicly available sources; (b) is, through no fault of the Consultant disclosed in a publicly available source; (c) is in rightful possession of the Consultant without an obligation of confidentiality; (d) is required to be disclosed by operation of law; or (e) is independently developed by the Consultant without reference to information disclosed by the City. 8. CONFLICT OF INTEREST CLAUSE Consultant covenants that it presently has no interests and shall not have interests, direct or indirect, which would conflict in any manner with performance of services specified under this Agreement. 9. NOTICE Any notice, tender, demand, delivery, or other communication pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to be properly given if delivered in person or mailed by first class or certified mail, postage prepaid, or sent by telefacsimile or other telegraphic communication in the manner provided in this Section, to the following persons: To City: Clerk of the City Council City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza (M-30) P.O. Box 1988 Santa Ana, CA 92702-1988 Fax 714- 647-6956 With courtesy copies to: Santa Ana City Jail — Contract Services Supervisor City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza M-88 P.O. Box 1988 Santa Ana, California 92702 Fax 714- 647-8116 To Consultant: Luis Martinez 301 West 2nd Street, ##241 Santa Ana, CA 92701 A party may change its address by giving notice in writing to the other party. Thereafter, any communication shall be addressed and transmitted to the new address. If sent by mail, communication shall be effective or deemed to have been given three (3) days after it has been deposited in the United States mail, duly registered or certified, with postage prepaid, and addressed as set forth above. If sent by telefacsimile, communication shall be effective or deemed to have been given twenty-four (24) hours after the time set forth on the transmission report issued by the transmitting facsimile machine, addressed as set forth above. For purposes of calculating these time frames, weekends, federal, state, County or City holidays shall be excluded. 10. EXCLUSIVITY AND AMENDMENT This Agreement represents the complete and exclusive statement between the City and. Consultant, and supersedes any and all other agreements, oral or written, between the parties. In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Agreement and any attachments hereto, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail. This Agreement may not be modified except by written instrument signed by the City and by an authorized representative of Consultant. The parties agree that any terms or conditions of any purchase order or other instrument that are inconsistent with, or in addition to, the terms and conditions hereof, shall not bind or obligate Consultant nor the City. Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that no representations, inducements, promises or agreements, orally or otherwise, have been made by any party, or anyone acting on behalf of any party, which is not embodied herein. 11. ASSIGNMENT Inasmuch as this Agreement is intended to secure the specialized services of Consultant, Consultant may not assign, transfer, delegate, or subcontract any interest herein without the prior written consent of the City and any such assignment, transfer, delegation or subcontract without the City's prior written consent shall be considered null and void. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to limit the City's ability to have any of the services which are the subject to this Agreement performed by City personnel or by other consultants retained by City. 12. TERMINATION This Agreement may be terminated by the City with or without cause upon thirty (30) days written notice of termination. In such event, Consultant shall be entitled to receive and the City shall pay Consultant compensation for all services performed by Consultant prior to receipt of such notice of termination, subject to the following conditions: a. As a condition of such payment, the City Manager may require Consultant to deliver to the City all work product completed as of such date, and in such case such work product shall be the property of the City unless prohibited by law, and Consultant consents to the City's use thereof for such purposes as the City deems appropriate. b. Payment need not be made for work which fails to meet the standard of performance specified in the Recitals of this Agreement. 13. NON-DISCRIMINATION Consultant shall not discriminate because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, gender, medical conditions, genetic information, or military and veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, or disability, as defined and prohibited by applicable law, in the recruitment, selection, teaching, training, utilization, promotion, termination or other employment related activities or any services provided under this Agreement. Consultant affirms that it is an equal opportunity employer and shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. 14. JURISDICTION — VENUE This Agreement has been executed and delivered in the State of California and the validity, interpretation, performance, and enforcement of any of the clauses of this Agreement shall be determined and governed by the laws of the State of California. Both parties further agree that Orange County, California, shall be the venue for any action or proceeding that may be brought or arise out of, in connection with or by reason of this Agreement. 15. PROFESSIONAL LICENSES Consultant shall, throughout the term of this Agreement, maintain all necessary licenses, permits, approvals, waivers, and exemptions necessary for the provision of the services hereunder and required by the laws and regulations of the United States, the State of California, the City of Santa Ana and all other governmental agencies. Consultant shall notify the City immediately and in writing of its inability to obtain or maintain such permits, licenses, approvals, waivers, and exemptions. Said inability shall be cause for termination of this Agreement. 16. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS a. Each undersigned represents and warrants that its signature herein below has the power, authority and right to bind their respective parties to each of the terms of this Agreement, and shall indemnify City fully, including reasonable costs and attorney's fees, for any injuries or damages to City in the event that such authority or power is not, in fact, held by the signatory or is withdrawn. b. The Agreement is the final and complete agreement and any prior or contemporaneous agreements for similar services between the parties is superseded by this Agreement. This shall not apply where the Parties are currently engaged and Consultant is providing services not contemplated by this Agreement. C. All Exhibits referenced herein and attached hereto shall be incorporated as if fully set forth in the body of this Agreement. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement the date and year first above written. ATTEST: DAISY GOMEZ Clerk of the Council APPROVED AS TO FORM: SONIA R. CARVALHO City Attorney By: ---_ Tamara Bogosian Senior Assistant City Attorney RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL: DAVM VALENTIN Chief of Police CITY OF SANTA ANA KRISTINE RIDGE City Manager CONSULTANT Auf�smartinde-z- EXHIBIT A SCOPE OF SERVICES 1. CITY'S Responsibilities: The CITY shall provide the following assistance to CONSULTANT: a. Identify a contact person who shall be responsible for scheduling and coordinating the services to be provided by CONSULTANT. The subject matter, the number of hours and the scheduling of hours shall be at the sole discretion of the CITY. b. Schedule and record CONSULTANT'S time worked during meetings, instruction and counseling sessions. c. Provide an adequate facility that will allow CONSULTANT to perform the services required under this agreement in an efficient and timely manner. d. Provide prompt notice to the CONSULTANT whenever the CITY observes or otherwise becomes aware of any defect in the services provided under the terms of the agreement. 2. CONSULTANT'S Responsibilities: CONSULTANT shall provide the following services to CITY: a. Deliver instructional and/or counseling services in the following program areas to selected inmates: (1) anger management (2) stress reduction (3) conflict management/resolution (4) domestic violence (5) chemical dependency (6) life skills/family issues (7) community resources b. Coordinate with CITY staff to facilitate delivery of program material. c. Collect specific diagnostic and statistical information regarding inmates in attendance and program material. d. Assign inmates tasks to perform and goals to reach in relation to the program material. e. Provide inmates in attendance with referrals to other agencies and community resources that can provide additional instruction and/or counseling as follow-up to the program material already delivered. Exhibit 2 AGREEMENT WITH FELICE HERNANDEZ TO PROVIDE COUNSELING SERVICES THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 19" day of July, 2022, by and between Felice Hernandez (hereinafter "Consultant"), and the City of Santa Ana, a charter city and municipal corporation organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of the State of California (hereinafter "City"). RECITALS A. The City desires to retain a consultant having special skill and knowledge in the field of counseling and/or instructional services encompassing the fields of anger management, stress reduction, conflict management/resolution, domestic violence avoidance, chemical dependency, life skills/family issues and community resources to the inmates housed at the Santa Ana City Jail. B. Consultant represents that Consultant is able and willing to provide such services to the City. C. In undertaking the performance of this Agreement, Consultant represents that she is knowledgeable in her field, and that any services performed by Consultant under this Agreement will be performed in compliance with such standards as may reasonably be expected from a professional consulting firm in the field. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual and respective promises, and subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the parties agree as follows: 1. SCOPE OF SERVICES Consultant and City shall perform those services as set forth in Exhibit A to this Agreement which include counseling and/or instructional services to inmates in the areas of anger agreement, stress reduction, conflict management/resolution, domestic violence avoidance, chemical dependency, life skills/family issues and community resources. COMPENSATION a. City agrees to pay, and Consultant agrees to accept as total payment for services an hourly rate of sixty-five dollars ($55.00) for all scheduled instructional and counseling sessions. The total sum to be expended shall not exceed $120,000 during the term of this Agreement. b. City shall compensate Consultant for services provided from July 1, 2022 through the effective date of the Agreement detailed above. c. Payment by City shall be made within thirty (30) days following receipt of proper invoice evidencing work performed, subject to City accounting procedures. Payment need not be made for work which fails to meet the standards of performance set forth in the Recitals which may reasonably be expected by City, 3. TERM This Agreement shall commence on the date first written above and terminate on June 30, 2025 unless terminated earlier in accordance with Section 12, below. 4. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR Consultant shall, during the entire term of this Agreement, be construed to be an independent contractor and not an employee of the City. This Agreement is not intended nor shall it be construed to create an employer -employee relationship, a joint venture relationship, or to allow the City to exercise discretion or control over the professional manner in which Consultant performs the services which are the subject matter of this Agreement; however, the services to be provided by Consultant shall be provided in a manner consistent with all applicable standards and regulations governing such services. Consultant shall pay all salaries and wages, employer's social security taxes, unemployment insurance and similar taxes relating to employees and shall be responsible for all applicable withholding taxes. INSURANCE Prior to undertaking performance of work under this Agreement, Consultant shall maintain and shall require its subcontractors, if any, to obtain and maintain insurance as described below: Professional Liability (Errors and Omissions) Insurance appropriates to the Consultant's profession, with limit no less than $1,000,000 per occurrence or claim. If a general aggregate limit applies, either the general aggregate limit shall apply separately to this project/location (ISO CG 25 03 or 25 04) or the general aggregate limit shall be twice the required occurrence limit. If a general aggregate limit applies, either the general aggregate limit shall apply separately to this project/location (ISO CG 25 03 or 25 04) or the general aggregate limit shall be twice the required occurrence limit. Other Insurance Provisions The insurance policies are to contain, or be endorsed to contain, the following provisions: Additional Insured Status The City, its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers are to be covered as additional insureds on the CGL policy with respect to liability arising out of work or operations performed by or on behalf of the Consultant including materials, parts, or equipment furnished in connectionwith such work or operations. General liability coverage can be provided in the form of an endorsement to the Consultant's insurance (at least as broad as ISO Form CG 20 10 11 85 or bothCG 20 10, CG 20 26, CG 20 33, or CG 20 38; and CG 20 37 forms if later revisions used). Primmy Coverage For any claims related to this contract, the Consultant's insurance coverage shall be primary insurance primary coverage at least as broad as ISO CG 20 01 04 13 as respects the City, its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers. Any insurance or self-insurance maintained by the City, its officers, officials, employees, or volunteers shall be excess of the Consultant's insurance and shall not contribute with it. Notice of Cancellation Each insurance policy required above shall state that coverage shall not be canceled, except with notice to the City. Waiver of Subrogation Consultant hereby grants to City a waiver of any right to subrogation which any insurer of said Consultant may acquire against the City by virtue of the payment of any loss under such insurance. Consultant agrees to obtain any endorsement that may be necessary to affect this waiver of subrogation, but this provision applies regardless of whether or not the City has received a waiver of subrogation endorsement from the insurer. Self -Insured Retentions Self -insured retentions must be declared to and approved by the City. The City may require the Consultant to purchase coverage with a lower retention or provide proof of ability to pay losses and related investigations, claim administration, and defense expenses within the retention. The policy language shall provide, or be endorsed to provide, that the self -insured retention may be satisfied by either the named insured or City. Acceptability of Insurers Insurance is to be placed with insurers authorized to conduct business in the state with a current A.M. Best's rating of no less than A:VII, unless otherwise acceptable to the City. Claims Made Policies If any of the required policies provide coverage on a claims -made basis: I. The Retroactive Date must be shown and must be before the date of the contract or the beginning of contract work. 2. Insurance must be maintained and evidence of insurance must be provided for at least five (5) years after completion of the contract of work. 3. If coverage is canceled or non -renewed, and not replaced with another claims -made policy form with a Retroactive Date prior to the contract effective date, the Consultant must purchase "extended reporting" coverage for a minimum of five (5) years after completion of contract work. Verification of Coverage Consultant shall furnish the City with original Certificates of Insurance including all required amendatory endorsements (or copies of the applicable policy language effecting coverage required by this clause) and a copy of the Declarations and Endorsement Page of the CGL policy listing all policy endorsements to City before work begins. However, failure to obtain the required documents prior to the work beginning shall not waive the Consultant's obligation to provide them. The City reserves the right to require complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, including endorsements required by these specifications, at any time. Subcontractors Consultant shall require and verify that all subcontractors maintain insurance meeting all the requirements stated herein, and Contractor shall ensure that City is an additional insured on insurance required from subcontractors. Special Risks or Circumstances City reserves the right to modify these requirements, including limits, based on the nature of the risk, prior experience, insurer, coverage, or other special circumstances. 6. INDEMNIFICATION Consultant agrees to and shall indemnify and hold harmless the City, its officers, agents, employees, consultants, special counsel, and representatives from liability; (1) for personal injury, damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief arising out of claims for personal injury, including death, and claims for property damage, which may arise from the direct or indirect operations of the Consultant or its contractors, subcontractors, agents, employees, or other persons acting on their behalf which relates to the services described in section 1 of this Agreement; and (2) from any claim that personal injury, damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief is due by reason of the terms of or effects arising from this Agreement. This indemnity and hold harmless agreement applies to all claims for damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief suffered, or alleged to have been suffered, by reason of the events referred to in this Section or by reason of the terms of or effects, arising from this Agreement. The Consultant further agrees to indemnify, hold harmless, and pay all costs for the defense of the City, including fees and costs for special counsel to be selected by the City, regarding any action by a third parry challenging the validity of this Agreement, or asserting that personal injury, damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief due to personal or property rights arises by reason of the terms of or effects arising from this Agreement. City may make all reasonable decisions with respect to its representation in any legal proceeding. 7. CONFIDENTIALITY If Consultant receives from the City information which due to the nature of such information is reasonably understood to be confidential and/or proprietary, Consultant agrees that it shall not use or disclose such information except in the performance of this Agreement, and further agrees to exercise the same degree of care it uses to protect its own information of like importance, but in no event less than reasonable care. "Confidential Information" shall include all nonpublic information. Confidential information includes not only written information, but also information transferred orally, visually, electronically, or by other means. Confidential information disclosed to either party by any subsidiary and/or agent of the other party is covered by this Agreement. The foregoing obligations of non-use and nondisclosure shall not apply to any information that (a) has been disclosed in publicly available sources; (b) is, through no fault of the Consultant disclosed in a publicly available source; (c) is in rightful possession of the Consultant without an obligation of confidentiality; (d) is required to be disclosed by operation of law; or (e) is independently developed by the Consultant without reference to information disclosed by the City. 8, CONFLICT OF INTEREST CLAUSE Consultant covenants that it presently has no interests and shall not have interests, direct or indirect, which would conflict in any manner with performance of services specified under this Agreement. 9. NOTICE Any notice, tender, demand, delivery, or other communication pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to be properly given if delivered in person or mailed by first class or certified mail, postage prepaid, or sent by telefacsimile or other telegraphic communication in the manner provided in this Section, to the following persons: To City: CIerk of the City Council City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza (M-30) P.O. Box 1988 Santa Ana, CA 92702-1988 Fax 714- 647-6956 With courtesy copies to: Santa Ana City Jail — Contract Services Supervisor City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza M-88 P.O. Box 1988 Santa Ana, California 92702 Fax 714- 647-8116 To Consultant: Felice Hernandez 320 South Pixley Street Orange, California 92868 A party may change its address by giving notice in writing to the other party. Thereafter, any communication shall be addressed and transmitted to the new address. If sent by mail, communication shall be effective or deemed to have been given three (3) days after it has been deposited in the United States mail, duly registered or certified, with postage prepaid, and addressed as set forth above. If sent by telefacsimile, communication shall be effective or deemed to have been given twenty-four (24) hours after the time set forth on the transmission report issued by the transmitting facsimile machine, addressed as set forth above. For purposes of calculating these time frames, weekends, federal, state, County or City holidays shall be excluded. 10. EXCLUSIVITY AND AMENDMENT This Agreement represents the complete and exclusive statement between the City and. Consultant, and supersedes any and all other agreements, oral or written, between the parties. In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Agreement and any attachments hereto, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail. This Agreement may not be modified except by written instrument signed by the City and by an authorized representative of Consultant. The parties agree that any terms or conditions of any purchase order or other instrument that are inconsistent with, or in addition to, the terms and conditions hereof, shall not bind or obligate Consultant nor the City. Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that no representations, inducements, promises or agreements, orally or otherwise, have been made by any party, or anyone acting on behalf of any party, which is not embodied herein. 11. ASSIGNMENT Inasmuch as this Agreement is intended to secure the specialized services of Consultant, Consultant may not assign, transfer, delegate, or subcontract any interest herein without the prior written consent of the City and any such assignment, transfer, delegation or subcontract without the City's prior written consent shall be considered null and void. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to limit the City's ability to have any of the services which are the subject to this Agreement performed by City personnel or by other consultants retained by City. 12. TERMINATION This Agreement may be terminated by the City with or without cause upon thirty (30) days written notice of termination. In such event, Consultant shall be entitled to receive and the City shall pay Consultant compensation for all services performed by Consultant prior to receipt of such notice of termination, subject to the following conditions: a. As a condition of such payment, the City Manager may require Consultant to deliver to the City all work product completed as of such date, and in such case such work product shall be the property of the City unless prohibited by law, and Consultant consents to the City's use thereof for such purposes as the City deems appropriate. b. Payment need not be made for work which fails to meet the standard of performance specified in the Recitals of this Agreement. 13. NON-DISCRIMINATION Consultant shall not discriminate because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, gender, medical conditions, genetic information, or military and veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, or disability, as defined and prohibited by applicable law, in the recruitment, selection, teaching, training, utilization, promotion, termination or other employment related activities or any services provided under this Agreement. Consultant affirms that it is an equal opportunity employer and shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. 14. JURISDICTION — VENUE This Agreement has been executed and delivered in the State of California and the validity, interpretation, performance, and enforcement of any of the clauses of this Agreement shall be determined and governed by the laws of the State of California. Both parties further agree that Orange County, California, shall be the venue for any action or proceeding that may be brought or arise out of, in connection with or by reason of this Agreement. 15. PROFESSIONAL LICENSES Consultant shall, throughout the term of this Agreement, maintain all necessary licenses, permits, approvals, waivers, and exemptions necessary for the provision of the services hereunder and required by the laws and regulations of the United States, the State of California, the City of Santa Ana and all other governmental agencies. Consultant shall notify the City immediately and in writing of its inability to obtain or maintain such permits, licenses, approvals, waivers, and exemptions. Said inability shall be cause for termination of this Agreement. 16. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS a. Each undersigned represents and warrants that its signature herein below has the power, authority and right to bind their respective parties to each of the terms of this Agreement, and shall indemnify City fully, including reasonable costs and attorney's fees, for any injuries or damages to City in the event that such authority or power is not, in fact, held by the signatory or is withdrawn. b. The Agreement is the final and complete agreement and any prior or contemporaneous agreements for similar services between the parties is superseded by this Agreement. This shall not apply where the Parties are currently engaged and Consultant is providing services not contemplated by this Agreement. c. All Exhibits referenced herein and attached hereto shall be incorporated as if fully set forth in the body of this Agreement. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement the date and year first above written. ATTEST: DAISY GOMEZ Clerk of the Council APPROVED AS TO FORM: SONIA R. CARVALHO Ci ttomey By: Tamara Bogosian Senior Assistant City Attorney RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL: DAVID VALENTIN Chief of Police CITY OF SANTA ANA KRISTINE RIDGE City Manager EXHIBIT A SCOPE OF SERVICES 1. CITY'S Responsibilities: The CITY shall provide the following assistance to CONSULTANT: a. Identify a contact person who shall be responsible for scheduling and coordinating the services to be provided by CONSULTANT. The subject matter, the number of hours and the scheduling of hours shall be at the sole discretion of the CITY. b. Schedule and record CONSULTANT'S time worked during meetings, instruction and counseling sessions. c. Provide an adequate facility that will allow CONSULTANT to perform the services required under this agreement in an efficient and timely manner. d. Provide prompt notice to the CONSULTANT whenever the CITY observes or otherwise becomes aware of any defect in the services provided under the terms of the agreement. 2. CONSULTANT'S Responsibilities: CONSULTANT shall provide the following services to CITY: a. Deliver instructional and/or counseling services in the following program areas to selected inmates: (1) anger management (2) stress reduction (3) conflict management/resolution (4) domestic violence (5) chemical dependency (6) life skills/family issues (7) community resources b. Coordinate with CITY staff to facilitate delivery of program material. c. Collect specific diagnostic and statistical information regarding inmates in attendance and program material. d. Assign inmates tasks to perform and goals to reach in relation to the program material. e. Provide inmates in attendance with referrals to other agencies and community resources that can provide additional instruction and/or counseling as follow-up to the program material already delivered.